Southland Bowie

[lwrhea]

I just finished this one this week. The blade is 11 1/2 inches of W2, the fittings are forged from 416 stainless. Here's a couple of progress pics and the finished knife.

 

[Redsnake1997]

That's Beautiful!!

 

[canineforge]

Superb, Lin! That is one awesome bowie. Great work. :thumbup:

- Joe

 

[RogerP]

Lin, I absolutely love this bowie. It will be eligible for next year's Best Bowie thread and is the first knife entered into my 2014 file.

Is this a knife for your table for Little Rock?

 

[JParanee]

Man o man that is nice

Sure is a shame that it missed this years contest

Roger good on you

 

[lwrhea]

Thanks Guys. Yes, Roger. That's the plan.

 

[Chris Montgomery]

Absolutely beautiful. I do love your forged guards and the ferrule is brilliant.
Thanks for sharing.

Chris

 

[Bladeplay74]

I like this a lot. The wee ricasso/choil on this works for me, and compliments the guard nicely.

Seth

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Pretty darned slick. :thumbup:

 

[Doug C]

Absolutely superb, Lin !
Killer Bowie knife.
..and mini-WIP, great thread.
Thanks for sharing.

Doug

 

[SBranson]

Very interesting work on that guard and how close the blade comes to the guard. Quite unusual and intriguing. Great looking knife all around.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Wow Lin! Talk about finish forging, that's about as close to shape as it get's!

I love the textures!

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS

 

[Kevin Jones]

This is a fine looking piece. I usually don't care for the look of short ricassos but it works on this piece.
Very clean and well executed. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Great Chuck Ward photo by the way.

 

[Tad Lynch]

Lin,
I love it!!! Great example of how you forge to shape. I like the small ricasso. Great detail pics by Mr Ward.

Tad

 

[nextmission]

A wild beauty!Great work sir!!
J.bin

 

[mwschilling]

Very nice work.

 

[kevin -the professor]

I agree with everyone else. I like the use of black contrasts, and the forging, and the pic. The pic does a lot to sell this one, you got your money's worth.

kc

 

[D lisch]

What a great looking knife Lin forging the ball guard that close to shape takes some mad skills I think you should have waited till 2014 to post it But I am glad you did not what a treat

 

[lwrhea]

Thank you gentlemen.

Dave, I knew you would appreciate the forged fittings.

 

[Task Force]

That is one fine bowie!